Arkansas-Pine Bluff track and field athlete Caleb Snowden is one step away from securing a spot in the 2024 Olympics following his performance in the high jump opening round at the Olympic trials.
After missing his first two jump attempts at 2.19m, Snowden successfully landed his third attempt to secure one of the necessary top 12 spots to move on to the finals.
The SWAC’s reigning indoor and outdoor high jump champion came into the Olympic trials after finishing third at the NCAA championships after jumping 2.23m.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬!
Good luck to @uapblionsroar Caleb Snowden as he competes 𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 in the High Jump in the first round of the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐔𝐒 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬!
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— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) June 27, 2024
Snowden was the only HBCU athlete to finish in the top three in an individual event at the Division I Track & Field Championships.
He is one of four HBCU athletes who competed in this year’s NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships and is also vying for a spot on this year’s Olympic team at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Snowden will look to punch his ticket to Paris in the high jump finals set for this Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
